Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know® provides readers with a non-partisan primer covering everything from the risks and benefits of using marijuana to what is happening with marijuana laws around the world. This book serves as the price of admission for any serious discussion about marijuana legalization.

Zusatztext In this nonpartisan book (the authors themselves, all public-policy academics, don't even personally hold the same viewpoints), readers will learn about the risks and benefits of marijuana legalization. The work outlines marijuana basics in a Q&A format-such as 'Has marijuana been getting more potent?' and 'Is marijuana really the nation's leading cash crop?'-and considers legal and personal ramifications, from distribution to taxation to addiction. A valuableprimer for anyone interested in the current debate about the war on drugs." Informationen zum Autor Jonathan P. Caulkins is H. Guyford Stever Professor of Operations Research and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Public Policy and Information Systems Management. He specializes in systems analysis of problems pertaining to drugs, crime, terror, violence, and prevention - work that won the David Kershaw Award from the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, a Robert Wood Johnson Health Investigator Award,and the INFORMS President's Award.Beau Kilmer is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, where he codirects the RAND Drug Policy Research Center. His research has appeared in leading journals and his commentaries about marijuana have been published by CNN, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Newsweek, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and other outlets.Mark A.R. Kleiman is a Professor of Public Policy and the Director of the Crime Reduction and Justice Initiative at New York University's Marron Institute of Urban Management. He is a member of the Committee on Law and Justice of the National Research Council, and is a frequent guest expert in the media. He is the author of five books on drug and criminal justice policy. Klappentext Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to KnowRG provides readers with a non-partisan primer covering everything from the risks and benefits of using marijuana to what is happening with marijuana laws around the world. This book serves as the price of admission for any serious discussion about marijuana legalization. Zusammenfassung Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know (R) provides readers with a non-partisan primer covering everything from the risks and benefits of using marijuana to what is happening with marijuana laws around the world. This book serves as the price of admission for any serious discussion about marijuana legalization. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; PART I: MARIJUANA AND PROHIBITION; 1. What is marijuana?; What does marijuana mean?; What is marijuana legalization?; How does it feel to get high?; What are the active ingredients in marijuana?; What are the varieties of marijuana plants?; What are the varieties of marijuana products?; What is industrial hemp?; What are the alternatives to smoking?; Has marijuana been getting more potent?; Is higher potency bad?; How long does intoxication last?; How long after use can marijuana be detected?; Is medical marijuana the same as illegal marijuana?; What is synthetic marijuana (Spice or K2)?; Additional Reading; 2. Who uses marijuana?; How many people use marijuana?; How has marijuana use changed over time?; How have marijuana policies changed in the past half-century?; How much marijuana do users consume?; Can marijuana use lead to dependence or addiction?; How common is marijuana use in the United States?; What are typical patterns of marijuana use?; To what extent do heavy users dominate consumption?; Has heavy use become more common?; How much do users spend on marijuana?; Additional Reading; 3. What are the risks of using marijuana?; Why is it difficult to measure the consequences of marijuana use?; How do researchers study the consequences of marijuana use?; What is the likelihood of becoming dependent on marijuana?; How bad is marijuana dependency compared to depende...

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Jonathan P. Caulkins is H. Guyford Stever Professor of Operations Research and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Public Policy and Information Systems Management. He specializes in systems analysis of problems pertaining to drugs, crime, terror, violence, and prevention - work that won the David Kershaw Award from the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, a Robert Wood Johnson Health Investigator Award, and the INFORMS President's Award. Beau Kilmer is a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation, where he codirects the RAND Drug Policy Research Center. His research has appeared in leading journals and his commentaries about marijuana have been published by CNN, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Newsweek, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and other outlets. Mark A.R. Kleiman is a Professor of Public Policy and the Director of the Crime Reduction and Justice Initiative at New York University's Marron Institute of Urban Management. He is a member of the Committee on Law and Justice of the National Research Council, and is a frequent guest expert in the media. He is the author of five books on drug and criminal justice policy.

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Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to KnowRG provides readers with a non-partisan primer covering everything from the risks and benefits of using marijuana to what is happening with marijuana laws around the world. This book serves as the price of admission for any serious discussion about marijuana legalization.

Zusammenfassung
Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to KnowÂ® provides readers with a non-partisan primer covering everything from the risks and benefits of using marijuana to what is happening with marijuana laws around the world. This book serves as the price of admission for any serious discussion about marijuana legalization.

Inhalt

Introduction; PART I: MARIJUANA AND PROHIBITION; 1. What is marijuana?; What does marijuana mean?; What is marijuana legalization?; How does it feel to get high?; What are the active ingredients in marijuana?; What are the varieties of marijuana plants?; What are the varieties of marijuana products?; What is industrial hemp?; What are the alternatives to smoking?; Has marijuana been getting more potent?; Is higher potency bad?; How long does intoxication last?; How long after use can marijuana be detected?; Is medical marijuana the same as illegal marijuana?; What is synthetic marijuana (Spice or K2)?; Additional Reading; 2. Who uses marijuana?; How many people use marijuana?; How has marijuana use changed over time?; How have marijuana policies changed in the past half-century?; How much marijuana do users consume?; Can marijuana use lead to dependence or addiction?; How common is marijuana use in the United States?; What are typical patterns of marijuana use?; To what extent do heavy users dominate consumption?; Has heavy use become more common?; How much do users spend on marijuana?; Additional Reading; 3. What are the risks of using marijuana?; Why is it difficult to measure the consequences of marijuana use?; How do researchers study the consequences of marijuana use?; What is the likelihood of becoming dependent on marijuana?; How bad is marijuana dependency compared to dependency on other drugs?; How many users seek treatment for problems with marijuana?; Does marijuana treatment work?; Can users experience a fatal overdose from marijuana?; Can users experience a nonfatal overdose from using too much marijuana?; Does marijuana use cause emphysema and other respiratory problems?; Does marijuana use cause cancer?; How much harm does secondhand marijuana smoke cause?; Is mariju…